How to conjugate desanimar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

desanimar
to discourage
regular verb

Desanimar means to discourage or to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm. It is used when something or someone diminishes motivation or spirit.

How to conjugate desanimar in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
desanimaba
desanimabas
Él / Ella / Usted
desanimaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
desanimábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
desanimabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
desanimaban

Examples of desanimar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Antes, desanimaba fácilmente a mis amigos.
Before, I used to discourage my friends easily.
Tú desanimabas cuando perdías.
You used to get discouraged when you lost.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella desanimaba a sus compañeros.
She used to discourage her classmates.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros desanimábamos a veces sin razón.
We used to discourage sometimes without reason.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros desanimabais a los nuevos en el equipo.
You all used to discourage the newcomers on the team.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos desanimaban a los niños con sus palabras.
They used to discourage the children with their words.

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Antes, desanimaba fácilmente a mis amigos.

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